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Sailor · 2018–2026

Raymond Meeus

royal yacht club van belgie IRC handicapIRC 1J/24

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Events
20

64 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 3 of 20

Podium rate
30%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 1,065 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Crew in IRC 1 · rating -102

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Griet Meeus

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Herman van Dormael & Peter Zegels

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Herman van Dormael

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dirk Hellemans

Oct 2018 – May 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
Stefan Karsunke

1–16 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Frans van Cappelle

14–13 in 27 races

Best day
1 Sep 2019

1-1-1 · Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend

Signature result
1st of 15

Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend · Handicap · 30 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Griet Meeus — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Frauke Baeyens · Jeronimo, Pinta 42, PINTA 42 · 2. J/24, Antwerp Challenge Class, CR 5-6, Handicap 18events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 21 of 62 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Dirk Hellemans · Jeronimo, Pinta 42, PINTA 42 · Antwerp Challenge Class, CR 5-6, Handicap, IRC 1 17events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 12% win rate · 16 of 41 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2026
  • Peter Zegels · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 30 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2026
  • Mathias van der Auwelaer · Jeronimo, Pinta 42, PINTA 42 · Antwerp Challenge Class, CR 5-6, IRC 1, IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 15 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Marc Cornelissen · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 27 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2026
  • Karin Vos · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 28 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2026
  • Elvira Deleu · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 12 of 25 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2022
  • Johan Demaziere · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 19 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – May 2026
  • Biche Verstraeten · Pinta 42 · IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 19 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – May 2023
  • Herman van Dormael · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 10 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2021

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

046912019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026JeronimoJ/24Crew14th / 19
14 May 2026Dover Strait Race OOSTENDE - RAMSGATE - OOSTENDEPinta 42IRC handicapCrew4th / 7
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RacePINTA 42IRC handicapCrew184th / 379
9 Jul 2025European Championship J/24 2025JeronimoJ/24Crew15th / 20
7 Jun 2025LOWLANDS CUP 2025Jeronimo2. J/24Crew1st / 2
30 May 2025North Sea RacePINTA 42IRC handicapCrew37th / 50
19 Oct 2024ANTWERP RACE 2024Pinta 42IRC 1Crew7th / 11
5 Jul 2024Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (IRC 2H Europeans Race 1)PINTA 42IRC handicapCrew22nd / 73
22 Jun 2024SCHELDEREGATTA 2024JeronimoCR 5-6Skipper1st / 6
4 May 2024Antwerp Challenge 2024-1JeronimoAntwerp Challenge ClassSkipper3rd / 7
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RacePINTA 42IRC handicapCrew124th / 351
19 May 2023North Sea RacePINTA 42IRC handicapCrew35th / 57
16 May 2023North Sea Regatta 2023Pinta 42ORC handicapCrew4th / 23
25 Aug 2022Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend IRC European Championship 2022Pinta 42IRC 1Crew16th / 18
27 Aug 2021Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend 2021Pinta 42ORC handicapCrew3rd / 8
3 Jul 2021Light Vessel Race - Shielmartin Race 2021Pinta 42IRC handicapCrew4th / 9
28 Sep 2019AntwerpRacePinta 42IRC 1Crew6th / 9
30 Aug 2019Damen Breskens Sailing WeekendPinta 42HandicapCrew1st / 15
30 May 2019Ostend-Ramsgate-Ostend 2019Pinta 42IRC handicapCrew3rd / 10
13 Oct 2018AntwerpRacePinta 42IRC 1Crew6th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 47, #35,674.Helm rating across all classes: 40. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.